§ 19. Sir A. Hurdasked the President of the Board of Trade what were the percentage changes in the imports of shell eggs and processed eggs from each of the main supplying countries during the first quarter of 1962 compared with the same period last year; and how the total of imports relates to the total consumption.
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§ Sir K. JosephBelow are details relating to imports from each of the main supplying countries. Estimates of consumption are not prepared on a quarterly basis. Imports of shell eggs accounted for 4 per cent. of estimated total supplies in the first quarter of 1961 and for
UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS From Eggs in shell Processed Eggs* January-March, 1961 January- March,1962 Per cent. change January-March, 1961 January-March. 1962 Per cent. change £ £ £ £ Australia … — — — 780,681 820,688 + 5 New Zealand … — — — 25,794 — - 100 South Africa … 33,968 25 - 100 97,787 230,015 + 135 Irish Republic … 56,775 19,101 - 66 41,934 1,665 - 96 Sweden … 95,660 71,814 - 25 1,257 — - 100 Finland … 21,891 7,81264 64 — — — Denmark … 520,443 261,179 - 50 9,987 18,662 + 87 Norway … 75,679 39,156 - 48 — — — Poland … 618,927 210,944 - 66 40,864 37,294 - 9 Western Germany … — — — 91,847 11,711 - 87 Netherlands … 15,468 5,449 - 65 42,312 19,974 - 53 Israel … — — — 106,459 — - 100 China … — — — 20,299 31,522 + 55 Argentine Republic … — — — 81,812 24,248 - 70 Italy … — — — — 31,931 — Others … 797 4,279 + 537 12,860 4,557 - 65 TOTAL … 1,439,608 619,759 - 57 1,353,893 1,232,267 - 9 * Includes dried, frozen, liquid and yolk.